18 Bad Ass Quotes to Ignite Your Inner Fire

Develop a built-in bullshit detector. – Ernest Hemingway

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. – George S. Patton

I drink to make other people more interesting. – Ernest Hemingway

Architecture is the art of how to waste space. – Philip Johnson

A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

I’ll be in hell before you start breakfast – let her rip! – Tom Ketchum

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. – Albert Camus

When we know ourselves to be connected to all others, acting compassionately is simply the natural thing to do. – Rachel Naomi Remen

I’m a kind person, I’m kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, then kindness is not what you’ll remember me for – Al Capone

These last few years we’ve seen an unacceptable abuse of power, having a president whose priority is expanding his own power. – Trey Gowdy

I grew up in the 80s in England: we’d wake up each morning and look out the window to see if the government had finally put Daleks on the streets. – Warren Ellis

Journalism is just a gun. It’s only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that’s all you need. Aim it right, and you can blow a kneecap off the world. – Warren Ellis

I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot — but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose. – Theodore Roosevelt

You are right to be wary. There is much bullshit. Be wary of me too, because I may be wrong. Make up your own mind after you evaluate all the evidence and the logic. – Mark Rippetoe

Held in the palms of thousands of disgruntled people over the centuries have been ideas worth millions – if they only had taken the first step and then followed through. – Robert M. Hayes

You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly. – Rumi

I am not surprised that the president of the United States called this a phony scandal. I’m not surprised Secretary Clinton asked, “What difference does it make?” I’m not even surprised that Jay Carney said Benghazi happened a long time ago. I’m just surprised at how many people bought it. – Trey Gowdy

Well, I certainly hope the Democrats participate. I continue to think that some things transcend politics like the murder of four of our fellow citizens and whether or not you trust government. That is not a red or blue issue. That is an American issue. As for whether or not they boycott, I hope they don’t. – Trey Gowdy

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